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W. A. ZEIDLER.

LAUNDRY SHAPER.

APPLICATION r1131) JAN. 10, 1909.

986,959, Patnted Mar.14,1911.

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fiffriugy iinrr T FFTQ WILLIAM A. ZEIDLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LAUNDRY-SHAPEIRI.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM A. ZEIDLER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful. Improvements in Laundry-Shapers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved laundry shaping machine useful inconnection with laundried articles such as collars and cuffs to givecurl, or shape to the degree desired to said articles.

In the drawings, which show only one of the forms which the machine maytake within the scope and spirit of the invention, Figure 1 is a frontelevation of the machine, Fig. 1 is a section on the line 1 in Fig. 1looking in the direction of the arrow, and Fig. 2 is an end elevation asseen from the right in Fig. 1.

Describing now my invention with particular reference to the deviceshownin the drawings, 1 is the base of the machine, 2 a standard having atits top a fork 3; 4c is an outside bearing and 5 is the main shaftsupported on the outside bearing and extending through bearings in thearms of the fork. Said shaft is provided on its left hand end in Fig. 1with a fast and a loose pulley 6 and 7, and on its right hand end ispreferably somewhat enlarged to form a belt roll 8.

Journaled across the arms of the fork 3 is another shaft 9 which extendsadjacent the belt roll 8 and is there likewise preferably somewhatenlarged to form what is hereinafter termed an outside roll 10.

The main shaft 5 and the outside roll shaft 9 are provided withinter-meshed gears 11 whereby the latter is driven from the main shaftin the opposite direction.

12 is a belt roll of comparatively large diameter which together withthe small belt roll 8 receives a loose belt or apron 13. The large beltroll 12 in the machine shown is capable of adjustment into variouspositions of swing relative to the small belt roll, and further isyieldingly pressed away from said roll in direction tending to tightenthe belt. The devices effecting this, comprise a swinging arm 14:secured to a shaft 15 journaled between the arms of the fork, a carriage16 slidingly supported on said arm and a stud 17 projecting from thecarriage and rotatably supporting the large belt roll 12. A slottedsector 18 is provided on the end of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application Med January 19, 1909.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

Serial No. 473,130.

the shaft 15 and receives through its slot a set screw 19 into an arm ofthe fork whereby taking up on said set screw secures the sectorstationary, and consequently likewise secures the swinging arm in thedesired position of swing. A spiral spring 20 surrounds the swinging armand is located between a collar 21 adjustable on said arm and thesliding carriage, giving said carriage normal tendency to carry its beltroll away from the other belt roll 8.

To prevent the large belt roll and its carriage from pivoting around theswinging arm, an extension 22 is provided from the carriage having aforked extremity strad dling the shaft 9. Thus, there is a pair of beltrolls, a belt on said rolls and an outside roll bearing against theouter side of one stretch of the belt and being located under workingconditions more or less between the belt rolls to abruptly flex the beltto the extent required or desirable to give the proper degree of curl tothe article.

Preferably also, the belt rolls can be spaced a greater or less distanceapart and means are provided tending normally to force them yieldinglyapart. Again, there are preferably adjusting means for varying therelative position of the belt rolls and the outside roll, andconsequently the extent of flexion of the bolt by the outside roll.Again, it is preferable that at least one of the belt rolls be ofcomparatively large diameter so that the inward flexion of one stretchof the belt does not carry it into contact with the opposite stretch,which, of course, would create frictional interference between the twostretches of the belt, which, while not fatal, is at least desirable toavoid.

Preferably, the small belt roll is the positively driven roll to drivethe belt. The outside roll is preferably geared with this belt roll andturns oppositely to carry the article inwardly between the belt and theroll. Preferably, the outside roll will be of comparatively smalldiameter and located near the small belt roll as shown.

The combination and arrangement of devices is such that all requisitecurl is given to the collar or other article without subjecting it toundue or destructive pressure.

What I claim is:

1. A laundry shaper comprising in combination a pair of rolls, a belt onsaid rolls, a carriage supporting one of said rolls, a swinging memberon which the carriage slides, means for locking the swinging member inits Various positions of swing, a spring acting between the swingingmember and the carriage forcing the belt rolls apart, and an outsideroll bearing against the outer side of a stretch of the belt and beinglocated between, the belt rolls to flex said stretch.

2. A laundry shaper comprising in combination a pair of rolls, a belt onsaid rolls, a carriage 16 supporting one of said rolls, acarriage-supporting member 14, a rock shaft 15 from which said memberprojects, means for holding the rock shaft stationary in its diiferentpositions of rotation, a forked extension 22 from the carriage, the forkstraddling the sides of the rock shaft, means for forcing the carriagealong the member 1a, and an outside roll bearing against the outer sideof a stretch of the belt and being located between the belt rolls toflex said stretch.

3. A laundry shaper comprising in combination a pair of rolls, one largeand the other small in diameter, said rolls being pressed yieldinglyapart, a belt on said rolls, an outside roll of small diameter bearingagainst the outer side of one stretch of the belt near the small beltroll, means for driving the small belt roll and the outside roll inopposite directions to feed an article between the belt and outside rolltoward the large belt roll, and adjusting means varying the relativeposition of the rolls and the extent of fieXion of one stretch of thebelt by the outside roll, said means comprising a swinging armsupporting one of the belt rolls and carrying it into diiierentpositions of swing about the other belt roll, and a releasable lockingdevice securing the swinging arm in its Various positions.

Witness my hand this 31 day of December 1908 at New York N. Y.

WVILLIAM A. ZEIDLER. Witnesses:

J. WINSLOW EDGERLY, OGDEN KILLMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

